Delicious Chicken Recipe Pinoy: Savor the Flavor

This chicken recipe Pinoy does a good job of representing Filipino cuisine. A tender and creamy chicken dish, it’s combined with vegetables like potato, garlic, and onion to give it a hearty, stew-like flavor. This will be your new go-to recipe for those special days.

The term Pinoy refers to the foods that are commonly consumed in Filipino cuisine. Nothing beats chicken at that. Whether it is this Panlasang Pinoy chicken recipe or chicken adobo, you won’t be disappointed.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
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Ingredients

• Chicken — 2 pounds.
• Garlic — 4 cloves, minced.
• Potato — 1 cubed.
• Celery — 2 stalks, sliced.
• Onion — 1 pc., chopped.
• Ground ginger — 2 tbsp.
• Coconut milk — 2 cups.
• Red bell pepper — 1 pc., sliced.
• Curry powder — 1 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil — 1 tbsp.
• Fish sauce — 1 tbsp.

Instructions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan. Fry the potatoes for a minute or two, evenly on both sides. Take the potatoes out and set aside.

2. With the remaining oil, sauté the celery, onion, garlic, and ginger.

3. Add the chicken. Sauté until brown. Flip the chicken pieces so that both sides are cooked.

4. Add a tablespoon of fish sauce.

5. Pour in the coconut milk and bring the mixture to a boil.

6. Add the curry powder and cook until the mixture reduces to half the size.

7. Add the red bell pepper and fried potatoes. Cook for 5-10 minutes.

Substitutions

• Fish sauce — Any Pinoy dish without fish sauce is just not complete. It will lack flavor and authenticity. As a staple item in Filipino cuisine, you will realize that most, if not all, Pinoy dishes will call for fish sauce. If you cannot find it in a local Asian shop, you could use a combination of soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce.

• Coconut milk — Similar to fish sauce, coconut milk is another commonly used ingredient in most Pinoy dishes, as it adds a rich flavor with a creamy texture. Coconut cream would probably be the ideal replacement, even though it’s a bit heavy. Dairy cream would also work fine enough, and you could also opt for heavy cream too.

• Curry powder — This one’s not only exclusive to Pinoy dishes, but it’s also widely used in Asian foods. We strongly recommend getting it. When it comes to your alternatives, the best one would be garam masala. It is a blend of Indian spices that is similar to curry powder, with some more flair, flavor, and authenticity.

Variations

• Chicken adobo — Perhaps the most common chicken recipe Pinoy, chicken adobo easily takes the crown. But what’s the secret? Well, that should be easy to answer. The chicken is marinated (ideally) overnight in a combination of mainly soy sauce and vinegar, along with other ingredients. Once it is tender enough, serve the chicken with rice and you will see why it’s so popular. Check out our chicken adobo recipe.

• Chicken afritada — Another widely popular Panlasang Pinoy recipe, chicken afritada swiftly mixes the chicken with a smooth, heavy tomato sauce and the result is simply delicious. Potatoes and carrots bring some hearty flavor to the table, and just like chicken adobo, you’d do well to serve this one with rice.

Equipment

• Measuring spoons and cups.

• Saucepan.

Storage

• Transfer your leftover Pinoy chicken into an airtight container, or simply wrap it tightly with aluminum foil. Store the chicken in your fridge, where it is likely to last for up to a week.

Tips

• The spices — It’s not a bad idea to go with a blend of different spices with the curry powder. Chili powder, cinnamon, and black pepper would complement your Pinoy chicken well.

• The serving — It is generally a tradition to serve Pinoy chicken with steamed rice, even though it’s not included in the original Pinoy chicken recipe. Not only would it make your dish even more authentic, but steamed rice would only take your Pinoy chicken to another level.